Claim switched to 'Adjudication in Progress' after initial approval - no payments received

This is actually quite common with ESD. What likely happened is that your claim was initially processed through their automated system (hence the approval email), but then got flagged for manual review during a secondary verification process. The good news is that yes, you should get paid for ALL eligible weeks once adjudication is complete, including those weeks before the status changed. The bad news is that adjudication timeframes are unpredictable - could be a few days, could be weeks. Since they already told you they have everything they need, I'd estimate 1-2 weeks. Just keep filing your weekly claims while you wait.

OMG SAME THING just happened 2 me last month!!! Approved then suddenly ADJUCATION (is that even how u spell it??). Took them 3 WEEKS to figure out whatever they were figuring out and then one day BOOM all the money showed up at once. Almost gave me a heart attack seeing that much $$ in my account lol. Don't stop doing your weekly claims tho!!!

I worked for ESD for 8 years. Let me clarify what's happening: Your initial "approval" was just an acknowledgment that your application was accepted into the system. The adjudication is the actual determination process where they review your eligibility. This could be triggered by information from your employer, a discrepancy in your work history, or just random selection for review. Keep filing weekly claims as normal. If approved, you'll receive back pay for all weeks claimed. The average adjudication time currently is 17-21 days, but it varies based on complexity and current workload. One important tip: check your ESD online account and messages daily. Sometimes they need additional information but the letters get delayed in mail.

dont trust what they say on the phone half the time they just tell u what u want to hear i was told they had "everything they needed" FOUR TIMES and then suddenly they send me a letter asking for more info that "must be received within 5 days or claim will be denied" the whole system is designed to make people give up

my brother-in-law works with a lady whose cousin works at ESD and she said they're super backed up right now because they switched computer systems in February and tons of claims are getting flagged for no reason hope that helps

One thing I forgot to ask - are you checking your banking info in the ESD portal? Sometimes they have the wrong account number and payments bounce back.

One additional suggestion: document EVERYTHING. Every time you call, write down the date, time, name of representative, and what they told you. If you ever need to appeal or prove you did your due diligence, this documentation is invaluable. Also, when you do get through to representatives, ask specifically if there are any "issues" on your claim that need to be resolved - sometimes they won't volunteer this information unless directly asked.

Just went through the same thing in January. I never got a straight answer about what triggered the adjudication after initial approval. Eventually they just started paying me. The whole process took about 25 days. Best advice is to keep claiming on schedule and document everything.